Susan Combs

Texas politicians reacted with surprise and disbelief to the news that former President George W. Bush had undergone emergency heart surgery in Dallas. The 43rd president, one of the most physically active of modern times, had a stent inserted after an examination showed an artery blockage. Here are some social media highlights.
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By Julián Aguilar The Texas Tribune Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, is asking the state comptroller to update a study on the fiscal impact of Texas’ population of undocumented immigrants. The request — by way of a letter sent to Comptroller Susan Combs late Tuesday — comes on the heels of an overwhelming U.S. Senate vote […]
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen in Texas. The past year saw Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst both make disastrous runs for other offices (President and Senate). It also saw new political stars — and a new generation of political stars — rise. Here are ten political trends that highlight the new […]
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From nails painted like the state flag to a sea of cowboy hats in the crowd, Texans are making their mark on Tampa. Here’s how delegates and other Texan politicians are shaping the Republican National Convention.
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David Dewhurst’s decision his implications for several statewide officials who have also indicated an interest in the office, including Attorney General Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, Agriculture Commission Todd Staples and Comptroller Susan Combs.
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Texas Comptroller Susan Combs endorsed the former Pennsylvania senator Saturday, The Texas Tribune reported. As “the only real conservative left in the race,” she said, Santorum would be strong enough to change the federal government.

Combs is expected to run for lieutenant governor in 2014, but she insists this had no affect on her decision. “This is about 2012,” she said. “We’re in a serious presidential race. It’s a fight I want to be engaged in.”

The race for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up, though a date has not been scheduled for the primary due to redistricting.

On the Republican side, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General Ted Cruz have distanced themselves from the rest of the pack, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. On the Democratic side, “none of the above” is the clear leader.

Twenty-five Texans are among a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee to include an extension of the state and local sales tax deduction for when Congress considers a larger tax extension package in 2012.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for nearly $350 million to cover the costs he says Texas has incurred incarcerating illegal immigrants in state prisons and county jails.
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